Fulham are getting ready to go to Crystal Palace with renewed confidence after a dramatic late win in one other London derby in opposition to Brentford.
Marco Silva’s males had been trailing heading into stoppage time at Craven Cottage on Monday, just for a sensational Harry Wilson double to grab a 2-1 victory.
That was a primary win in 4 within the Premier League for Fulham, though their performances may need merited extra factors.
Alex Iwobi definitely believes so, explaining: “It’s a giant elevate as a result of we really feel like our performances just lately deserved much more, when it comes to getting factors and outcomes.
“And the way in which we did it, in opposition to Brentford, we knew it wasn’t going to be a straightforward recreation, a derby as properly… To win it within the method we did has undoubtedly given us a confidence enhance going into one other London derby in opposition to Palace.”
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Palace have themselves been given a giant elevate prior to now couple of weeks, following their belated first league win of the season in opposition to Tottenham with an EFL Cup defeat of Aston Villa and a controversial draw at Wolves.
The Eagles are nonetheless solely a spot above the relegation zone, and Iwobi is hoping Fulham can examine their progress.
“We all know it’s not going to be straightforward,” he mentioned. “One other derby, it’s by no means straightforward at their stadium.
“We all know it’s at all times robust to go and play there, however we’re going to analyse, see their weaknesses. It’s not straightforward, however we’ll analyse and see what we will do.
“They’ve solely had one win this season – hopefully it stays that manner in opposition to us and we’ll get the outcome we wish.”
Will Hughes had a message for the Palace followers forward of their return to Selhurst Park: “Thanks for sticking with us, as regular.
“It’s not been the most effective of begins for us within the league, however hopefully they’ll see, particularly over the previous couple of video games, that we’re turning a nook, not solely outcomes clever however the depth we’re enjoying with.
“We had been so tough to play in opposition to on the finish of final season with our depth, and I feel we’ve acquired that little bit of mojo again. Hopefully, we will hold pushing on.”
PLAYERS TO WATCH
Crystal Palace – Jean-Philippe Mateta
Targets have been laborious to come back by for Palace this season – particularly at Selhurst Park.
Oliver Glasner’s aspect have netted a league-low 3 times at residence, however all of these have been scored by Mateta, persevering with his robust type from the top of final season. He has 14 objectives in his previous 12 residence league video games for Palace.
They may once more rely closely on the French striker, with Eberechi Eze injured and fellow ahead Eddie Nketiah struggling for type. New signing Nketiah has tried 17 photographs with out scoring, essentially the most within the Premier League this season.
Fulham – Harry Wilson
There’s elevated competitors within the large areas for Fulham this season, with Emile Smith Rowe and Reiss Nelson signed and battling with Iwobi, Adama Traore and Wilson for minutes.
But when Wilson can’t get his alternative after sensationally stealing a win in opposition to Brentford final day out, he may surprise if he’ll ever return to the XI, nonetheless ready for his first league begin of the season.
His leading edge was precisely what Fulham had beforehand been lacking, trying in opposition to Brentford 26 photographs – their most within the Premier League for over 10 years – however requiring that late present to come back away with the factors.
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MATCH PREDICTION: DRAW
Following their comeback in opposition to Brentford, Fulham are unbeaten in six Premier League London derbies – their longest run since 2006-07 – and likewise their previous 5 matches in opposition to Palace.
But 4 of these clashes with the Eagles have ended all sq., together with every of the final three.
Palace will hope for extra as they appear to maneuver away from the underside three, however they haven’t received consecutive league derbies since April 2017 and had been victors of their final capital conflict in opposition to Spurs.
Maybe 0-0 is due to this fact the most probably scoreline. Fulham have stored three consecutive clear sheets at Selhurst Park, and their 5 away matches within the league this season have seen solely 11 objectives scored.
OPTA WIN PROBABILITY
Crystal Palace – 37.5percentDraw – 26.3percentFulham – 36.2%
